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    UV Light

    Does anyone know where the UV light for the HVAC is located? Is it on the main salon unit or somewhere else on the boat?
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    Happy New Year !

    I hope all you Formula boaters have a happy new year and are starting to think about time on the water. Do you have any interesting projects planned for your boat during the off season?
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    Winter Projects

    This thread has been very quiet lately so I wanted to check in to see what interesting projects that the group are planning / working on over the winter. Let?s talk about our upgrades and maintenance plans to get our boats ready for a great 2023 boating season.
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    Water Under Left Aft Cabin Bed

    I am chasing a problem where I have fresh water in the compartment where the fresh water accumulator and fresh water pump is. I have removed about 3 gallons of water in this area three times in the last three weeks. All of the water connections and pipes in this area as secure and not leaking...
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    Satellite TV

    I will be setting up my Satellite TV system this spring and using the KVH dome and a mounted dish at my dock as my boat is undercover so the dome cannot see the sky from the dock. Fortunately the boat has a built in AB switch so I can change from dome to dish easily. Now the real question...
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    PlasDeck Cockpit Flooring

    Does anyone have a best practice on how to clean the plasdeck cockpit flooring? Mine is dirty and has dark oils imbedded in the flooring in the heavy walk areas. So I want to clean all of the flooring evenly so as not to have any dark and light discoloring in the deck. Anyone has any suggestions?
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    How Many?

    Anyone know how many 45 Yachts Formula built over the production years of the model ? It would be interesting to to how many they built in each year and a total production run. I expect that it is a low number as it seems like in later years it was a more of a "order" vs an inventory stock boat.
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    Winterizing Partial Fresh Water System

    I keep my boat in the water in a covered slip during our mild southern winters with marine heaters in the bilge and the salon so that I can use the boat on mild days during the winter. My question is does anyone have tips on how to partially winterize the water lines to ensure the Anchor Wash...
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    Bow Rail LED Lights

    I have about 5 Blue LED bow rail lights that are burned out before, I order them I wanted to see if anyone has replaced them and what the best practice is for their replacement as there does not appear to be much slack in the interior wiring to get to a socket or a connection. Any suggestions...
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    New 45 Yacht Owner Questions

    So I have my new to me 2017 45 Yacht at home in my slip and have a few questions for you guys. I have a couple of blue LED lights under my bow rail that need to be replaced. How do you replace them? Does the boat have a central fresh water manifold that to make it easier to drain certain...
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    Sea Ray to Formula

    Hello guys, I am a long term Sea Ray guy that has finally decided to change over to another brand (after 32 years ) so I am actively looking for a Formula 45 Yacht. At the same time I have always had twin shaft or twin v drives so the thought of IPS Pods interests me as I like to focus on the...
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